In-Depth MindBodyOnline Review – Small Business Management Software – Part 1

Did you know that there is small business management software that not only manages your business but includes e-commerce capabilities, powerful scheduling software, and coordinates your marketing?

So many business owners struggle with juggling multiple software applications to manage business operations and marketing. What if you could manage both operations and marketing from one central application? Better yet, how about doing this “on the cloud” rather than desk-top software?

In a nutshell, that’s what MindBodyOnline Universal Business Management software does. MindBodyOnlineSoftware (state you were referred by Yoga Baron to get your first month free with a paid subscription) is web-based so you don’t have to monkey around with installation, networking, and upgrades. More importantly, it offers a broad array of features and functionality so you can manage both your operations and marketing from one dashboard.

Who is MindBodyOnline Business Software Designed For?

• Spas
• Yoga Studios and Yoga Teachers
• Pilates Studios and Teachers
• Health Clubs
• Personal Trainers
• Dance Studios
• Hair and Skin Salons
• Martial Arts Dojos / Schools
• Crossfit Franchises
• Physiotherapist Clinics
• Massage Therapists and Clinics
• Tattoo Parlours
• General Retail Stores
• Photographers
• Any business that schedules clients / customers

Do you see a commonality among these businesses? They all require scheduling clients / customers in some capacity.

MindBodyOnline, at it’s heart, is powerful scheduling software – but does much more than that.

MindBodyOnline’s slogan is “Universal Business Management“.

MindbodyOnline software is ideal for small business owners who are looking for the following in business software:

1. Cloud computing;
2. Universal, all-in-one solution;
3. Automation of processes; and
4. Scalability.

Cloud Computing

In my view, no business should consider any operations software that isn’t on the cloud. It’s cheaper, user-friendly, and accessible anywhere. Cloud software is software you access on the Web. It’s hosted with the service provider instead of installed on your computer (or network). When you subscribe (a common pricing model), you get a secure account where you take care of your computing needs. If you’re concerned about security, don’t be. Even the legal industry is moving toward cloud computing.

The convenience of cloud computing cannot be overstated. Suppose you open another location – rather than spending a fortune on networking, you just need an Internet connection. How about businesses that work off-site such as massage therapists, physical therapists, yoga teachers, etc. Take you entire business management software with you because all you need is access to the Web.

Universal, All-In-One Solution

You can read the massive list of features below. One advantage with MindBodyOnline is it offers software solutions for a variety of operations within your business. As you can see by the list of businesses MindBodyOnline caters to, one central need is scheduling clients and customers. MindBodyOnline delivers in spades with its online scheduling capabilities. But you get much more including sales processing, inventory management, full reporting, client management, e-commerce, e-mail marketing, direct marketing, and staff management.

When your business management software is a universal, all-in-one solution, you can leverage the data within the system and use it for other capabilities. For example, you store client and customers within the system. Rather than have a separate database from which to manage your marketing, with MindBodyOnline you can leverage that contact and profile list for your marketing campaigns. Better yet, MindBodyOnline integrates with powerful e-mail marketing software (also on the cloud).

Automation of Processes

This is huge. After all, you’re buying and implementing business management software to save you time. If you have scheduling needs with huge automation capabilities, then take a look at MindBodyOnline. I don’t want to give you the wrong picture – it’s not just scheduling software. Instead, it’s scheduling software that also manages client/customer data, has e-commerce capability, and launches marketing campaigns – plus more.

Examples of its automation:

• Your customers can schedule themselves online.
• Your customers can add themselves to a wait-list.
• If a spot opens up, e-mail messages can be sent to the wait-list.
• You can automatically send e-mail reminders and/or text messages about upcoming appointments.
• Track client/customer purchases to better hone your customer relationship management.

Scalability

The problem with some software, especially for small businesses, is it’s designed for large companies – and priced accordingly. MindBodyOnline is software that offers scalability. As you grow, so can your pricing package with MindBodyOnline. MindBodyOnline works for very small businesses (solo yoga teacher or massage therapist) or large, franchised health clubs and retail stores).

What Exactly Does MindBodyOnline All Include?

It’s a lot. I’ll do my best to set out its features in the next post – click “Next in Series” below, or

Click here to continue reading this MindBodyOnline review.

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